Lot
528 
Frank H. Bump. Design on 1924 cover showing Colt Pistol, franked with 2¢ Harding tied by Whitney Point, N.Y. duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty cover. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $250
Lot
529
The Burgess Gun Co. Blue design on 1893 cover showing Rifle, franked with two 1890 1¢ tied by Buffalo, N.Y. machine cancel, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $115
Lot
530
Wm. R. Burkhard. Green design on 1883 cover showing Large Shotgun, franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by St. Paul, Minn. duplex cancel, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $130
Lot
531
Great Carver Sensational Show. Large red design on 1911 legal size cover showing Carver on Horse Rifle Shooting, franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Monroe, Wis. machine flag cancel, trivial cover nick at bottom right, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Will F. Carver, left his home in Illinois in 1857 at the age of 17. His grandfather, Jonathan Carver, had been given a land grant in Minnesota by the Sioux. Carver went to claim the land and live on it. In route, he killed 3 men who were about to rob him. He discovered that the government denied the grant, but the Sioux took him in. He lived three years with the Indians, becoming a medicine man for the Santee Sioux.
He left in 1860 prior to the Minnesota Massacre. He was given the name "Spirit Gun," by the Sioux because he could hit targets with his rifle in the dark by sound. He met "Wild Bill" Hickok in Springfield 3 days after Hickok had his famous shootout with Dave Tutt. They partnered up and traveled earning money in shooting contests, Doc with a rifle, and Hickok with pistols. He started the Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill.
They later split and Carver ran his own show. Carver claims Cody as a fake. He said Cody didn't do all that he claimed to have done, mostly made up from others and Ned Buntline. Carver was champion of the world, as a shooter, touring the U.S. and the world. He was especially good with a rifle. Shooting from the hip was his specialty. As no one would challenge him with rifles, he shot with shotguns, often giving odds. He died in 1927 and is remembered as the Originator of the American Wild West Show.
Realized: $200
Lot
532
Coleman & Smith. Printed corner card "Importers of Cutlery, Guns, Pistols, Fancy Goods and Musical Instruments", franked with 1857 3¢ tied by Philadelphia, Pa. octagonal cancel, Extremely Fine. Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $65
Lot
533
Colt. Rose design on 1882 cover showing "The 'Colt' B.L. Gun" (Breech Loaded), franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by numeral "2" target cancel with Louisville, Ky. cds alongside, cover with some edge faults, Fine. Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $80
Lot
534
Colt. Rose design on 1¢ Postal card showing Colt's New Repeating Rifle, cancelled by Hartford, Conn. duplex in 1885, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $115
Lot
535
W.H. Davenport Fire Arms Co. Light green design on 1902 cover showing Large Shotgun & Shell, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by Norwich, Conn. machine flag cancel to Nova Scotia, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $95
Lot
536
Deringer Revolver. Purple design on cover showing "New Model Deringer Revolver", franked with 1¢ Bank Note tied by cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a wonderful cover. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot
537
Deringer Revolver. Blue design on cover showing "New Model Deringer Revolver", similar to previous cover, however with subtle text differences, franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by segmented cork cancel with Philadelphia cds alongside, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $240